. . .writings from Wilmington.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Our playroom is on the same end of the house as the playroom bathroom & the kitchen pantry. This was originally the garage when the house was built. Down here in NC, a lot of people convert their garage into a den or bedroom. BEFORE pictures:

Notice the drop ceiling & the linoleum floor that looks like wood parquet.

It seems that when converting the garage into usable space, a lot of people either put in a sliding glass door, french doors or in our case another front door in where the garage door was. Look how little Ella was - this was the end of October. To the right of me is a small two step corner stairway up into the living room (with a wrought iron railing). They had a small 28" opening with an archway.

The view from standing at the archway.

In Progress AFTER pictures:

We took down the drop ceiling, but then there was a seam all the way around the room. We ended up putting up a white trim piece to cover it up & I really love how it looks.

Lily's new horse from Aunt Anna. This may eventually go on the screened in porch/patio.

We are looking for furniture for in here. I am thinking two small loveseats (Ikea type) or a loveseat & a couple of chairs. We are checking Craig's List but it isn't a necessity at this point.

Jake enlarged the original opening & built the steps. The girls LOVE to play on those steps! I am also so glad we chose carpet for in here.

The ceiling is in progress. We are planning on doing a plank board ceiling in here & in the dining room.

The lockers - story HERE. I am still in love with them. They now store games, art supplies & play dough.

The foosball table that Jake redid. Eventually this may be hung on the exterior brick wall as art - when we screen in our porch/patio or it may be made into a playable coffee table.

We were planning on taking out this door & replacing it with two windows back in May, but then THIShappened. It was a little more important to address the foundation (under the dining room) issue. Home owner's insurance is a must! We are hoping to replace ALL the old windows this fall.